Jharkhand

BJP regained seats lost in bypolls between 2014-201925 May 2019 14:10BJP had won only six out of 30 Lok Sabha bypolls held between 2014 and November 2018.
New Delhi: The resounding win of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections has also reinstated the party in more than half of parliamentary seats lost in by …

Political leaders arrive in Delhi for NDA meeting25 May 2019 09:38Category: Politics Posted by Syed Qayam Ali Published: May 25, 2019, 2:56 pm IST Updated: May 25, 2019, 2:56 pm IST
New Delhi: A host of political leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) arrived here to attend the BJP-led coalition meeting …

Congress top decision-making body meets to discuss LS rout25 May 2019 06:46New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met on Saturday to discuss the reasons for the party’s abysmal performance across the country in the 2019 general elections.
Foremost on the table is the challenge to keep the flock together in …

4 new SC judges sworn in, court attains full strength25 May 2019 03:59Four new Supreme Court judges were sworn in on Friday, raising the number of judges to the full sanctioned strength of 31.
Justices Aniruddha Bose, AS Bopanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai and Surya Kant were administered the oath of office by Chief Justice …

Lok Sabha elections: How India voted25 May 2019 03:29When over 60 million people across region, language, religion, caste, gender and other identities come out to elect a government for five years, they leave behind a rich footprint of preferences and behaviours. This time, more than in 2014, the voting …

Half of Team Modi may be new25 May 2019 03:28Express News Service
NEW DELHI: Aiming to create a robust party leadership for the next decade that is familiar with all aspects of governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday began consultations to pick his new council of ministers, so as to …

NHAI eyes Rs 5,000 crore from roads bidding25 May 2019 02:22NEW DELHI: The government will soon offer 550 km of roads to private companies to operate and collect tolls, in a move to get cracking on an asset monetisation plan, an official told ET.
The National Highways Authority of India will seek bids for the roads …

Lok Sabha election results: BJP sweeps and gains25 May 2019 01:07Prime Minister Narendra Modi with senior BJP leader L K Advani in New Delhi, Friday. (PTI)
West Bengal: 42 Lok Sabha seats
The BJP increased its tally from 2 to 18 and its vote share from 16.8 per cent to 40.3 per cent. While the TMC’s tally dipped by 12, …

Abusive election season ends: What next?25 May 2019 00:31'I do not think it's possible for the winners and losers to shake hands and go back to regular business at the end of this.'
'It seems visceral, personal and nasty at a depth we have not plumbed before,' says Aakar Patel.
IMAGE: Prime …

LS polls: UPA performance only marginally better than last time24 May 2019 20:59[India], May 24 (ANI): Congress managed to add only eight seats to its tally of 44 it had won in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, marking its second consecutive electoral debacle in five years.
Last elections were the worst for the Congress when it got the …

Narendra Modi: the leader who is bigger than his party24 May 2019 19:59Election 2019 has smashed the assumption that India is a party-based parliamentary democracy. Yes, India is still notionally a multi-party system, and there indeed are pockets, especially in the south, where regional parties have held on to their …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Party-wise and State-wise results24 May 2019 13:56Counting of votes for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections 2019 began Thursday morning across the country. Election Commission officials said results are expected only by late evening. The fate of as many as 8,040 candidates will be decided today when the …

LS polls: NDA wins 352 seats, BJP crosses 300 mark24 May 2019 13:48[India], May 24 (ANI): With the official count in the Lok Sabha elections over on Friday, the BJP has secured 303 seats, which is 22 more than it got in the 2014 elections and along with its allies the NDA took its tally up to 351 in the 17th Lok Sabha.
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Most turncoats fail to win in 2019 Lok Sabha elections 24 May 2019 12:58By PTI
NEW DELHI: Political leaders often switch parties before major polls in a bid to remain on the winning side, but that strategy does not appear to have worked in this Lok Sabha election as most turncoats failed to make it to Parliament, Election …

NDA gained most in rural east, UPA in rural south24 May 2019 11:03New Delhi: The BJP made major gains in rural constituencies of east India and lost the most in rural north.
A deep dive into the Lok Sabha election results brings out a clear picture of how the nation voted in a historic verdict in favour of Prime Minister …

BJP Defeats Shibu Soren's Party In Jharkhand24 May 2019 10:10The BJP's Sunil Soren defeated Shibu Soren (in picture) by 47,590 votes.
Ranchi: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) maintained the 2014 tally this year too by winning 12 of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand along with its ally.
In 2014, the BJP …

The relentless driver of Modi's victory march24 May 2019 08:05When Amit Shah took over as BJP chief in 2014, the party was still in a celebratory mood over its victory in the Lok Sabha elections. But the man who played a key role by delivering 73 of the 80 seats in UP for the party, and was adjudged “man of the match …

In continuing Modi surge, BJP claims Middle India (IANS Special)24 May 2019 06:45New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party has effected a redrawing of its support base that now spreads beyond the Hindi heartland to include at least 10 states that form its core.
The results of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections show that Middle …

INDIA DECIDES FOR MODI SARKAR 2.024 May 2019 05:06"India wins yet again!" tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it became clear that Congress, India's oldest political party that had mounted a major challenge to him, was set to be routed, winning just marginally more seats than the 44 it …

India Investment Fund Could Rise On Indian Recovery24 May 2019 01:58Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (IIF) is a portfolio of Indian equity securities that the fund managers believe have “upward price and earnings momentum.” Birthed in 1994, the long-standing fund has $301 million in assets with an annual management fee …

Family bastions which have fallen24 May 2019 01:45Amethi, Guna, Rohtak.... These were believed to be easy seats to win but as they say in politics, anything's possible.
This election has seen a few family bastions fall and one could attribute it to the TsuNaMo that has swept the country.
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Rise and rise of Modi23 May 2019 21:17Narendra Modi and Amit Shah at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
In five years, Brand Modi has transcended religious, caste and class divisions. That, in a nutshell, is Decision 2019.
From the time he was first …

Opposition parties failed to engage the BJP ideologically23 May 2019 20:24For the BJP, the challenge in this election was to compensate for possible losses in Uttar Pradesh and other Hindi heartland States by gaining new seats in West Bengal and Odisha. In U.P., the BJP won 71 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election; this time, it …

Amit Shah may debut, Jaitley's role uncertain in Modi's new cabinet23 May 2019 18:13The most anticipated induction into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s council of ministers is likely to be that of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah when the new government takes oath next week.
According to sources, the PM is likely to ask all …

How the sports stars fared in Lok Sabha elections23 May 2019 17:35Gambhir prevails in first attempt, but no luck for Vijender, Krishna
IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir demolished his opponents, securing close to seven lakh votes, leaving close rivals -- Congress's Arvinder Singh Lovely and Aam Aadmi Party's Aatishi -- way …

Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren loses from Dumka23 May 2019 17:27In Jharkhand, BJP and AJSU party fought the elections in alliance for the first time.
Mumbai: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha president Shibu Soren lost the Dumka (ST) seat to BJP's Sunil Soren by 47,590 votes, officials said on Thursday.
While Shibu Soren got …

People of India have decided: Rahul Gandhi accepts defeat23 May 2019 16:51People of India have decided: Rahul Gandhi accepts defeat
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, staring at the face of defeat in his family bastion Amethi and in India, has humbly accepted defeat. In a televised press conference on Thursday evening, he said he did …

Modi magic sweeps Lok Sabha23 May 2019 16:40New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday led the BJP to a stunning victory in the Lok Sabha battle, with the ruling party itself set to win 303 seats in a marked improvement over its 2014 showing that left the opposition dazed and demoralized.
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At its weakest globally, the Left bows out in India23 May 2019 16:03With barely 5 seats to hang on to this time, its chances are less than bleak.
Mumbai: In the light of the recent election results that are still coming out, the Left is practically nowhere to be seen.
Here’s a little history into the sickle and the hammer …

Grand Alliance fails as BJP set to sweep Jharkhand23 May 2019 15:52Ranchi, May 23 (IANS) The Grand Alliance of opposition parties seems to have failed in the Lok Sabha elections Jharkhand if the counting trends and margins are any indication.
BJP is leading in 11 seats and its ally the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) …

The rise and rise of Amit Shah23 May 2019 15:29New Delhi: "It is time for Congress to get an Amit Shah," former Jammu-Kashmir Chief Minister and once an ally of BJP, Mehbooba Mufti said in a tweet as the trends showed BJP, led by Amit Shah, headed for yet another stellar victory in the Lok …

No Congress MPs in 18 states/UTs, half-a-dozen ex-CMs bite dust23 May 2019 14:39If one drives from Jammu and Kashmir to Tamil Nadu, one will not find a Congress MP in half-a-dozen of states. The party has scored a nil in 18 states and union territories in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The Congress losers include eight chief ministers …

Kerala, TN, Punjab account for half of Congress seats23 May 2019 13:46New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Of the 50 Lok Sabha seats where the Congress is set to win, Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu accounted for 31, according to Election Commission data.
As of Thursday evening, the Congress was set to win 15 of the total 20 Lok Sabha …

Amit is ‘Shah’ of Modi’s historic second term win23 May 2019 12:44New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi might be the man of the moment for winning the historic second term but it is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah who is being hailed, even by the rivals, as the man behind the moment.
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LS polls: NDA ahead on 10 seats in Jharkhand23 May 2019 10:04[India], May 23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) have taken a lead on 10 of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand, according to EC website.
Indian National Congress (INC), on the other hand, is leading …

Doctor, Nurses Beaten Up In Jharkhand After 3 Newborns Die21 May 2019 17:163 women had given birth to the babies two days ago and the deliveries were normal (Representational)
Ranchi: A doctor and some nurses at a government hospital in Jharkhand's Giridih were beaten up by relatives of three newborn babies who died on …

Doctor, nurses beaten up after three newborn die in Jharkhand21 May 2019 15:09Ranchi, May 21 (IANS) A doctor and some nurses at a government hospital in Jharkhand’s Giridih were beaten up by relatives of three newborn babies who died on Tuesday, police said.
After the babies died at the hospital in Chaitadih village of the district, …

Jharkhand JAC 12th Arts Result 2019 today: How to check21 May 2019 07:19JAC 12th Arts Result 2019: The result will be available at jac.nic.in, jharresults.nic.in
JAC 12th Arts Result 2019: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will declare the result of Class 12th Arts board examination on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Candidates who …

NDA will win all 14 seats in Jharkhand: CM20 May 2019 10:32Ranchi, May 20 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday asserted that the NDA would win all the 14 seats in the state even though the exit polls predicted six to eight seats for the alliance.
“The poll prediction by different exit polls …

Maoist attack in Jharkhand: 3 cops injured20 May 2019 08:44Ranchi, May 20 (IANS) Three policemen were injured in a Maoist attack in Seraikela district of Jharkhand on Monday, police said.
Members of the banned Left-wing extremist group detonated landmines and then fired indiscriminately on a police bus in Hudanga …

Baying in Bengal: A Purulia-Jharkhand story20 May 2019 04:35Walking through the genteel neighbourhood of East Road in Kolkata’s southern Jadavpur constituency on a lazy, humid election Sunday, one couldn’t have any inkling of the many reports of violence across the city over the day. As an elderly lady, with a …

Jharkhand to J&K, Delhi mohalla clinics become a model19 May 2019 22:49A mohalla clinic in Sangam Vihar, New Delhi.
Started inside a two-room portacabin in Peeragarhi in 2015, Delhi’s mohalla clinic initiative is set to be extended to several states, with Telangana, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir expressing …

LS Polls: 64.81 pc voter turnout till 4 pm in Jharkhand19 May 2019 13:25[India], May 19 (ANI): An estimated voter turnout of 64.81 per cent was recorded till 4 pm on Sunday in three parliamentary constituencies in Jharkhand, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has said.
According to the ECI figures, voting per cent was the …

70.43% voting recorded in Jharkhand (4th Lead)19 May 2019 13:10Ranchi, May 19 (IANS) Jharkhand on Sunday recorded 70.43 per cent polling for the three parliamentary constituencies where voting took place in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, an election official said.
According to the Election Commission data …

52.89% voting recorded in Jharkhand (3rd Lead) (1 p.m.)19 May 2019 08:38Ranchi, May 19 (IANS) Jharkhand on Sunday recorded 52.89 per cent polling till 1 p.m. for the three parliamentary constituencies where voting is underway in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, an election official said.
According to Election …

10.48 per cent polling till 9 am in Jharkhand19 May 2019 07:45Image Source : ANI 10.48 per cent polling till 9 am in Jharkhand An estimated 10.48 per cent of the total 45,64,681 voters exercised their franchise till 9 am in the final phase of polling for the three Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Sunday, an Election …

30.33% voting recorded in Jharkhand (2nd Lead) (11 a.m.)19 May 2019 07:12Ranchi, May 19 (IANS) Jharkhand on Sunday recorded 30.33 per cent polling till 11 a.m. for three Lok Sabha seats, an election official said.
According to Election Commission data, voter turnout was highest in Rajmahal with 32.22 per cent, followed by Godda …

13.84% voting recorded in Jharkhand (9 a.m.)19 May 2019 04:49Ranchi, May 19 (IANS) Jharkhand recorded 13.84 per cent polling till 9 a.m. for the three Lok Sabha seats on Sunday, an election official said.
According to Election Commission data, voter turnout was highest in Godda with 16.51 per cent, followed by Dumka …

Polling begins for three LS seats in Jharkhand19 May 2019 02:33Ranchi, May 19 (IANS) Polling began on Sunday at 7 a.m. for three Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand, an official said.
The polling is taking place in the parliamentary constituencies of Rajmahal, Dumka and Godda.
Rajmahal and Dumka are reserved for Scheduled …

Wives of Jharkhand politicians report fair income hike18 May 2019 13:40Wives of politicians in Jharkhand seem to have fair income, and in some cases better than their husbands, according to the available Election Commission data.
The income of some of them increased more than 400 per cent between 2013-14 and 2018-19, …

Jharkhand class 10 results17 May 2019 16:39NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC Board) declared the JAC Board Class 10 Results on Thursday, May 16, 2019, on the official website of the Council.
The Board had successfully conducted the Secondary Examination (Class 10) and Higher Secondary …

6 get life imprisonment for Jharkhand gang rape17 May 2019 09:31Category: India, News Posted by Younus Published: May 17, 2019, 2:36 pm IST Updated: May 17, 2019, 2:36 pm IST
Ranchi: A Jharkhand court on Friday sentenced six people, including a Christian priest, to life imprisonment for their involvement in a gang rape …

JAC Jharkhand Board 10th Result 2019 releasing today, check here16 May 2019 08:23Jharkhand Board JAC 10th result 2019: Once released, it will available on the official website jac.nic.in, jacresults.com, jac.jharkhand.gov.in and jharresults.nic.in.
JAC Jharkhand Board 10th Result 2019: After releasing the result for class 12 this week, …

Maoists torch vehicles in Jharkhand15 May 2019 17:37The denial of levy is said to be the reason for the arson. (Image for representation) Maoists set ablaze four vehicles involved in road construction work in Jharkhand's Chatra district early on Wednesday, according to police. The Maoists raided a camp …